Sales Customer

Cheryl Mitchell

(H) 805-***-**** (C) 805-***-****

*********@***.***

**** ** **** *** **** Group - CD/DVD Distribution

Company, Main office Voorhees, NJ

Employed at West Coast satellite office

Buyer

. Responsible for placing all purchase

orders for raw materials

& finished goods with vendors

. Served as first buyer for this multi-

million dollar company

developed all reports and processes

. Reviewed inventory requirements through

daily demand report

. Reduced inventory costs significantly

by utilizing on hand inventory prior to

purchasing new product for all new

programs

. Implemented procedure to follow up on

the status of customer orders

improving on time delivery rate from

90% to 98%

. Obtained quotes for packaging and raw

materials from current and new vendors

. Worked with freight companies to set up

shipments and reduce delivery times,

to ensure on time delivery of customer

orders

. Sourced new packaging for products &

new suppliers

. Negotiated pricing with vendors

. Worked closely with distributors

especially Walmart/Best Buy on monthly

promotions

. Developed & Maintained excellent vendor

& customer relationships

. Sent requests for RFQ's, review and

choose the vendor

. Researched and evaluated new vendors

and related products

. Responsible for cost cutting measures

with replication and raw material

vendors

. Managed over 250 sku's. Reviewed titles

not moving to discontinue

and scrap at multiple warehouses

. Monitored inventory levels & review

what can be scrapped

2002 to 2007 BCI Eclipse LLC -CD/DVD Distribution

Company, Newbury Park, CA

Buyer

. Processed purchase orders for finished

goods and raw materials

. Sourced new packaging for products &

new suppliers domestically

. Obtained quotes for packaging and raw

materials from domestic & international

vendors

. Approved bill of materials to ensure

pricing and accuracy of product builds

. Communicated with vendors regarding

lead times and ship dates

. Established excellent vendor

relationships, which lead to more

efficient pricing

negotiations

. Approved vendor invoices for accuracy

to ensure timely payments

. Trained and supervised Assistant Buyer

1987 - 2002 Parvenu - Natural & Organic Skin Care

Manufacturer, Oxnard, CA

Buyer & Trade Show Coordinator

. Excellent negotiating skills with

vendors

. Worked on merchandising and sales of

product in different arenas

. Handled all order requirements based on

demand and forecast

. Sourced new vendors, packaging and raw

materials domestic & overseas

. Responsible for purchasing natural and

organic raw materials

. Assisted in merchandising of the

product via trade shows across the

country and

researched the potential for

participation in new trade shows

. Responsible for registration, payment,

advertising in show program, and

ordering

booth amenities

Skills: MS Word, Excel, Mas90 Accounting System, SAP System,

Scicom System, Windows XP

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